Rane claims 50 pc success in tanker-free state scheme

8220;In April 1996, a total of 5,163 villages and 3,193 wadis small residential colonies in remote rural areas were being supplied potable water using tankers. As on May 31, 1999, a total of 2,144 villages and 1,340 wadis do not need tankers as various water supply schemes have become operational. The alliance government has increased the budgetary allocation to Rs 4,200 crore from Rs 800 crore for various water supply schemes in the State. I am sure that all the villages will be tanker-free in next 6-8 months,8221; said Rane.

The chief minister added that the government had set stringent norms for quality control at ongoing works of the water supply projects. He said the village panchayats must come forward, adopt the completed schemes and maintain the same in the future. He said Ahmednagar district was the worst affected area where projects worth Rs 600 crore were on.